Rio Bella Resort · In the News
Press & Media
Rio Bella Resort has been featured in national and regional media. We are proud to share some of the stories that have helped introduce this little corner of the Texas Hill Country to the world.
As Featured In
Texas Highways
People
CNN
Office of the Texas Governor
The Texas Insider
Print & Digital
Texas Highways
Travel Feature
Dive Into These Texas River Retreats
Texas Highways featured Rio Bella as the first of four must-visit Texas river retreats, highlighting the family ownership, private Frio River frontage, and what it truly means to grow up Frio. Rio Bella was listed first and given the most prominent feature in the piece.
Read the ArticlePrint & Digital · May 2025
People
Wedding Feature · Viral Story
Bride and Groom Serve Giant 8-Foot Pizza at Wedding
People Magazine covered the viral wedding of Beth and Brandon Duhon, who married at Rio Bella on May 3, 2025 and served a wood-fired 8-foot pizza to their 160 guests on the Frio River. The story went nationally viral, reaching nearly 1 million TikTok views in under a week.
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CNN
Broadcast Feature
Rio Bella Resort Featured on CNN
Rio Bella Resort was featured in a CNN broadcast segment, bringing national television attention to this family-owned Frio River destination in the heart of the Texas Hill Country.
Watch the SegmentOfficial Press Release · October 2025
Office of the Texas Governor
Government Recognition
Leakey Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community
Governor Greg Abbott's official press release quoted Rio Bella Resort owner Carole Petrovics when Leakey became the 90th Music Friendly Texas Certified Community. "In Leakey, music unites us," said Petrovics. "We can't wait to share the magic of music with all."
Read the ReleaseDigital · October 2025
The Texas Insider
Community Feature
This Tiny Texas Town Just Became the 90th Music Friendly Community
The Texas Insider published an in-depth feature on Leakey's Music Friendly Texas designation, spotlighting Rio Bella Resort and Carole Petrovics as central to the town's music and community identity. The piece described Songs on the Frio as the heartbeat of Leakey's musical heritage.
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